Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

hire

Chinese: 出钱请人做事。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gu” becomes a different word in each tone. 雇 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 雇佣gù yōngto employ; to hire
  • 解雇jiě gùto fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment
  • 雇员gù yuánemployee
  • 雇主gù zhǔemployer
  • 雇用gù yòngto employ; to hire

Example Sentence

这家工厂雇用了很多工人。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng gù yòng le hěn duō gōng rén.This factory hired many workers.

Zhèthisjiāhome工厂gōng chǎngfactory雇用gù yòngto employle(completed action)hěnvery多工duō gōngto multiplexrénperson